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Originally Posted by BimmerM3inGA
Every once in a while, I'll get a warning message in the instrument cluster of my 2002 4.6is (110K miles) telling me to check the engine oil level. Most recently, it happened a day after I had checked the oil - and it was fine.
Is this a common problem? Is it a sensor failure, or is there actually something going on that I need to look into?
On a related note, I do have a really stupid question. The dipstick in the 4.6is is different to every other BMW I've owned. It isn't really clear on how to read it, and there is nothing about it in the owner's manual. Can someone provide clear instructions on exactly how to read the stupid thing? Maybe there actually is an oil level problem and I'm just misreading the dipstick.
According to the manual, the sump holds 8.5 quarts, which is exactly how much I put in after draining the oil. But I've been losing and topping off so much while chasing leaks, that it's impossible to know exactly what's in it now.
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The dipstick on the V8's are a pain to read its not just you trust me!!
From what I read you have to have the vehicle to its full operating temperature, stop the vehicle and make sure its on a level surface and wait a few minutes give and take and check the dipstick. Now if its still showing high on one side and low on the other the lower of the two is the actual oil level in the engine.
Fun isnt it!
